# The Current State of Mass Torts feat. Navan Ward | Law, AI & Money Ep. 14

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Published: 2025-01-23T15:42:26+00:00
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Welcome back to another episode of the Law, AI & Money podcast, hosted by Rocco Strangio. Today, Rocco is joined by Navan Ward, a prominent attorney at the law firm of Beasley Allen. Navan has spent 20+ years fighting on behalf of mass tort claimants. He is a principal at Beasley Allen and leads the firm’s pharmaceutical drug and device litigation group. On top of his numerous appointments to leadership positions in various mass torts, Navan has also led multiple organizations, including serving as president of the largest trial lawyer association in the world - The American Association for Justice. In today’s conversation, Rocco and Navan discuss the state of the legal system, trends in mass torts, and current litigations and their significance.

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